After years of devastation, followed by persistent confusion, the Cocopa Rubber Plantation in Nimba County is now regaining its prewar status with the new management—Nimba Rubber Incorporated (NRI) refurbishing most of the facilities that were destroyed during the country’s 14-year civil crisis. As of criminal activities including rubber theft, Mr. Nenwah said those are things that management has drastically reduced since operations began early last year. Nenwah explained how the company is now buying rubber from nearby farmers across Nimba at the same rate in Firestone was offering. However, the NRI is anticipating to revamp the rubber processing factory, so as to process all their products before taking them to the market. Mr. Nenwah said the factory will also serve as center for the purchase of unprocessed rubber from local farmers in Nimba and beyond.

Source: Daily Observer March 27, 2018 02:15 UTC